Nettle spinach do it Yourself – Wild, healthy & tricky delicious!
You want that Bring spring on the plate And something Try something new? 🌿
Then this is Nettle spinach Exactly the right thing for you! This Fast vegetarian dish Is not just one Healthy alternative to conventional spinach, but also a real one Taste experience. Thanks to the home herbs at home superfood – the nettle! 💚
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✅ Why you Nettle spinach will love:
💚 Healthy & nutrient -rich – rich in iron, magnesium and vitamins
💚 Free & regional – Nettles grow almost everywhere
💚 Versatile – as a quick dinner or as a side dish
💚 Easy to prepare – With a few ingredients and steps
💚 Perfect for spring & summer – Light and tastes of the whole family
👉 Still nettles left? Then definitely cook this delicious nettle soup!
Make nettle spinach yourself!
Print out recipe
- 175 G Fresh nettles Washed (preferably young shoots)
- Hot water to blanch
- 25 G butter
- 1 Shallot peeled & finely rolled
- 2 Cloves peeled & finely rolled
- 1 El flour
- 200 ML Cooking water from blanching 100 ml for pureing the nettles / 100 ml to deglaze
- 100 ML cream
- Salt Pepper, nutmeg to taste
Blanch nettles:
Prepare nettle puree:
Bind:
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Dust with flour and sweat briefly, be careful that the flour remains bright. Then deglaze with 100 ml of cooking water and stir thoroughly.
Nettle spinach is immediately finished:
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Add the nettle puree and cream, stir thoroughly and bring to the boil briefly. Season with salt, pepper and nutmeg.
- Store cooking water: Perfect for pouring balcony or garden plants- full of minerals!
- Collect nettles correctly: Use only the upper young shoots, if possible in clean areas away from streets.
- Vegan possible: Simply replace the cream with oat cream and the butter with herbal margarine.
- Würzupgrade: A splash of lemon juice makes the spinach even fresher and finer.
- More wild herbs: Giersch, dandelion or young spinach also go perfectly!
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❓ FAQ around Nettle spinach
How do I prepare Nettle spinach right?
→ Briefly blanch the nettles, puree and then prepare them like classic spinach with onions & garlic.
Can I eat nettles raw?
→ Raw only if they have been mixed or tugged with a corrugated wood – otherwise they pricked through the nettle hair.
Where can I find nettles?
→ Best of clean, unencumbered forest edges or in your own garden.
Is Nettle spinach healthy?
→ Yes! It is a great natural source for iron, magnesium, calcium and vitamins.
You can Nettle spinach freeze?
→ Clear! After preparing, simply freeze in portions and heat in a saucepan to eat.
🌿 Harvest & prepare nettles – Tricky tips
Nettles are versatile and healthy, but there are a few things to consider when collecting and preparing:
- Only collect young shoots – The upper 4–6 leaf couples are ideal
- Collect away from streets & loaded areas – for the best quality
- Wear kitchen gloves – to avoid skin irritation
- Wash down – Clean under running water
- Blanch, crush or mix with corrugated wood – makes the burner hair harmless
🌱 Nettle spinach vary – tricky ideas:
- Mingle with potatoes – e.g. as a vegan filling for whirlpool or dumplings
- Lift under pasta – with lemon peel & parmesan
- As a vegan variant – Simply replace butter and cream vegetable
- Combine with other wild herbs – z. B. giersch or garlic rough
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